Balaji Cement Bricks

Out here at Survey No. 51 in Palakeedu, things are a bit different than in the city. It is a village mandal, so there is more space and a lot less traffic to deal with. We spend our days out in the yard mostly, dealing with the cement and the heavy molds. The ground is usually covered in a fine grey dust, and you can’t really avoid getting it on your clothes or in your shoes. It is hard work, and your back definitely feels it by the time evening rolls around. We watch the weather a lot because the rain can mess with the drying process, so we are always checking the clouds. The neighbors around here are mostly farmers or other small operations like ours, so it is a quiet community for the most part. We don't have a fancy website or a big marketing plan; we just make the bricks and people come by when they need them for a wall or a small shed. It is a slow and steady kind of life. Sometimes the birds get into the shed and make a mess, but we just clean it up and keep going. The walk from the main path to our spot is a bit bumpy, especially after a storm, but we have gotten used to the potholes and the mud. It is just the way it is when you work outside.